Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)

• Lumpy skin disease is a viral disease of cattle and water buffalo that causes relatively low mortality.
• LSD can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.
• LSD  is spread primarily by biting insects such as certain species of flies, mosquitoes and possibly ticks. It does not pose a risk to human health.
• Infection typically causes an acute disease with fever, depression, and characteristic skin nodules. There may also be a marked reduction in milk yield as well as abortion in pregnant animals.

For more information, agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/lumpy-skin-disease

Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline: 1800 675 888